Alexander Moncrieff, Lord Moncrieff

Lord Moncrieff
Personal details
Born 14 August 1870
Died 5 August 1949(1949-08-05) (aged 78)
Edinburgh
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Helen McClelland Adams
Alma mater Edinburgh University, Glasgow University

Alexander Moncrieff (14 August 1870 – 5 August 1949) was a Scottish lawyer and judge.

Background and education

Alexander Moncrieff was the third son of Alexander Moncrieff, Advocate and Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty.[1] Moncrieff was educated at Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities.[2]

Legal career

In 1894 Moncrieff was called to the Scottish bar and in 1912 he became a King's Counsel. In January 1926 he was called to the bench.[3] He was the judge for the original trial in Donoghue v. Stevenson.

He became Lord Justice-Clerk in February 1947, succeeding Lord Cooper,[2] but resigned later that year on the grounds of ill-health.[4] In May 1947, he became a Privy Counsellor.

References

  1. ^ "Lord Moncrieff (Obituaries)" The Times, August 8, 1949, page 7.
  2. ^ a b "New Lord Justice-Clerk", Glasgow Herald, February 21, 1947, page 5. Retrieved on 2010-03-12.
  3. ^ The Times, January 6, 1926, page 9
  4. ^ "Lord Moncrieff Resigns", Glasgow Herald, October 7, 1947, page 3. Retrieved on 2010-03-12.